Oatmeal and brown butter cookies

I think I should have a middle name. It should be cookie monster. I cannot remember not liking cookies and baking. To me it was the ultimate comfort. Since early childhood I had a love for oats- at least that is what my family likes to tell me.

Their favorite story is that when I was a toddler I would crawl about the house with a butter cookie in my hand and some fruit tea in my bottle. I would then happily combine these two and smear it across the patio doors. So what has changed? I try not to touch the patio door right after I baked cookies haha. I still love fruit tea and a good oatmeal cookie. Or two. Or three.

Heat a small saucepan over medium-low heat and add margarine. Whisking constantly, cook it until bubbly and until small brown bits appear on the bottom of the pan – about 5-6 minutes. Set aside and let cool completely.

In a bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, oats and cinnamon, mixing, then set aside. Once margarine has cooled, add to a large bowl. Whisk in sugars, stirring until smooth. Add in egg whisking until smooth once again. Slowly begin to stir in dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes. If you are anything like me then you nibble on a couple of the chocolate chips. They are so good!

Preheat oven to 175C. Form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on a nonstick baking sheet, then bake for 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms and edges are golden. Let cool before serving. Enjoy!

Hello, your cookies look amazing, and I’d like to try them today, but I was wondering about the margarine. I wasn’t sure if margarine browned well, compared to butter, and since the recipe title says „brown butter,“ did you use actual butter or margarine? This may be a silly question, but I figured I would make sure before I make them. Thanks!

It is not a silly question at all. The original called for butter. I just used margarine because I had no butter and was impatient lol. It worked with margarine but if you lve butter and are not on any dietary restrictions I would use butter. Hope you like them.